Kellee Patterson – Maiden Voyage Vinyl transfer in 24-bit/192 kHz | 300 dpi scans | Jazz, Vocal Jazz 2020 Real Gone Music RGM-1189/ Original Release 1973 Black Jazz Welcome to what might become a new tradition here: Flabbergasted Vibes’ Twelve Days of Christmas. There’s been a ton of great music that has helped me get…
Chester Thompson – Powerhouse 2021 Real Gone Music RGM-1202 / Original Release 1971 Black Jazz This is a short (seriously short, only 27 minutes) but sweet LP from future Tower of Power and Santana organist, Chester Thompson. Not to be confused with the drummer Chester Thompson, who toured with Genesis in the post-Peter Gabriel…
It’s a total coincidence (or is it?) that my first two posts about the Black Jazz reissues have been by keyboardists, without any brass or reeds in their band. Weird, eh? This record, “2nd Wave” is great stuff by a one-and-done mysterious key tickler, Roland Haynes. There are actually two Fender Rhodes players here,…
“Coral Keys” Walter Bishop, Jr. Released on Black Jazz 1971 (BJ/2) Japanese Reissue 2005 Black Jazz/P-Vine Coral Keys 6:20 Waltz For Zweetie 5:08 Track Down 4:51 Soul Turn Around 7:18 Our November 4:10 Three Loves 5:00 Freedom Suite 7:50 All songs composedand arranged by Walter Bishop Produced and engineered by Gene Russell
Gene Russell New Direction 1972 Black Jazz BJ/1 2003 CD Reissue Black Jazz BJ/1 1 Black Orchid 3:13 2 Hitting The Jug 4:42 3 Willow Weep For Me 4:48 4 Listen Here 3:15 5 On Green Dolphin Street 5:02 6 Silver’s Serenade 4:54…
Calvin Keys Proceed With Caution! 1974 Black Jazz BJWD/18 2005 Reissue Proceed With Caution 12:44 Tradewinds 4:30 Efflugence 8:05 Aunt Lovey 7:30 Renaissance 11:30 Night Cry 4:46
